An optimist is someone who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. America from border to border and coast to coast and all the ships at sea. Let's go to press.

The best way to get along is never to forgive an enemy or forget a friend.

Never above you. Never below you. Always beside you.

She's been on more laps than a napkin.

I usually get my stuff from people who promised somebody else that they would keep it a secret.

Broadway is a main artery of New York life - the hardened artery.

Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.

We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make bad men believe they are no worse than others, and we teach the good that they are good in vain.

It's a sure sign of summer if the chair gets up when you do.

Enthusiasm is the key but action opens the door.

Teaching is not about how we see things, it is about how children see things.

We are less interested in the number of disciples and more interested in the quality of discipleship.

We prefer poverty in liberty than riches in slavery.

No love-story has ever been told twice. I never heard any tale of lovers that did not seem to me as new as the world on its first morning.

We were not sent into this world to do anything into which we cannot put our hearts.

People think I look odd onstage. But the way I deal with being incredibly nervous is by concentrating really hard.

I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank Sinatra, everything.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single happy delusion that it can be done without a stop-over.

But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men will keep talking.